Well done on taking the first step hun. It can be upsetting or shocking seeing what you actually weigh, but that can be a positive as you should use it to spur you on and make you more determined to get to target (which, by the way, is achievable.) Good luck hun and have a great 1st week x

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January goals

Get back on track
Drink 2 litres water per day
Lose half stone
Track everything honestly

Well done on taking that first step. I weighed over 22 stone when I started and got down to around 19 stone. I've fannied about and not been to class since July and am restarting next Tuesday but it definitely DOES work.

I convinced myself for years that I was fat and happy- one day I gave in and weighed myself- I was 19 stone and couldn't believe I had let myself get so big while pretending all was fine.

I cried for the entire day, then joined SW the next. That was just less than 20 months ago and yesterday I hit my very first target of 13 stone (still big to many people, but to me it means the world)

You are NOT alone- you have taken a massive, brave step- accept that you are going to be gutted but YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT- that is a true sign of strength.

Don't set yourself a target date- just get there when you get there- you will have slip ups along the way, and real down days, but they are all worth it when you try on the next size jeans down AND THEY FIT

Awwww hun first WI is never nice - it's always hard to look down that first time regardless of what you weigh - because you go there for a reason. WIs get more fun when you see the scales going down

The thing is, you faced your fear and went in the first place - it's brave and hard and you still did it. Not only that, you're still here and still want to achieve you goal. So for that you should be really proud!

You have set your goal now and you're on your way. Just prepare yourself for the fact it won't be easy and you'll have rough patches and good patches throughout. But you have us here to support you and your group and most importantly, your own desire to get there.

Set yourself mini targets to reach - facing the whole thing will never be easy to do and is very daunting. But mini targets to reach will help.

Good luck honey and keep us posted. All I can saw is SW has changed my life in more than one way - it's the best thing I've done in a long time and glad I found it when I did. It works and the happiness that comes with it far outweighs any bad times.

Well done on taking the first step, it's the biggest one. You will loose the weight and then you'll look back and think why did I feel like that, truth be told you can only feel better from here on in. The lower you go teh happier you'll be. Good luck on your journey and welcome to the site

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